Kerala to review pension rolls, reiterates Rs 3,000 pension promiseKerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced a comprehensive review of welfare pension beneficiaries to eliminate ineligible recipients an...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
From reducing stock, MF holdings to evaluating your assets: Use this 8-point checklist to simplify finances after retirementYou may not need a long list of investments. Close bank and investment accounts that you no longer need. Reduce your stock and mutual fund ...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
In Kerala’s greying electorate, a quiet demand for security and dignity shapes the poll moodKerala's Assembly elections focus on senior citizens. This large voting bloc prioritizes consistent pension payments and accessible healthc...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Niti Aayog set to unveil plan for elderly careAn inter-ministerial panel, led by VK Paul, is set to introduce an action plan addressing the holistic care of India's ageing population, a...
03 Jul, 2025, 12.30 AM IST
Budget 2025: In letter to Sitharaman, NGO seeks prioritising elderly welfareAn NGO has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address the growing issues of India's elderly in the Union Budget. Key recommendati...
28 Jan, 2025, 03.41 PM IST
Delhi government expands old-age pension scheme, adding 80,000 new beneficiariesDelhi government expanded its old-age pension program. 80,000 more residents now qualify. This brings the total beneficiary count to 5.3 la...
25 Nov, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
Budget 2024: Elderly NGOs seek major revisions in upcoming budget to support senior citizensA significant demand is the revision of the central contribution to the old age pension under the National Social Assistance Program (NSAP).
18 Jul, 2024, 03.05 PM IST
Focus on upcoming Budget: Policy in the works on finance, health support for eldersIndia is considering policy measures for senior care, including expanding healthcare access through Ayushman Bharat, revising pension under...
23 Jun, 2024, 11.33 PM IST
Fault lines in Chinese pension system create challenges for elderly populationChina's pension system faces challenges with demographic shifts and slow reforms, impacting senior citizens like Hao Pengfei. Issues includ...
28 Mar, 2024, 08.41 AM IST
SC: Pension for elderly same since 2007, raise itUnion law minister Ashwini Kumar and advocate Sanjeeb Panigrahi contended that the amount is a pittance, inadequate and actually works out ...
14 Dec, 2018, 01.17 PM IST
Can't draw funds from other places for old age pension: Centre to Supreme CourtAshwini Kumar, who has filed a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to increase the monthly pensions of Rs 200 and Rs 500 which were fixe...
30 Nov, 2018, 10.21 PM IST
India spends mere 0.032 per cent of GDP on senior citizens: StudyAs per the 'State of India's Elderly-2014' report by HelpAge India, the country has 100 million elderly and by 2050 the figure is likely to...
20 Feb, 2015, 10.34 PM IST
Pension protest at PM's House: Aruna Roy, others detainedAll were taken to the Parliament Street police station and let off in the evening, a senior police official said.
06 Dec, 2013, 08.09 PM IST
Centre may mandate 10% of CSR funds for elderlyCentre may make it mandatory that 10% of CSR funds are spent on welfare of elderly persons & effect a ten-fold hike in the old-age pension.
22 Nov, 2013, 11.29 AM IST
7th pay panel will look into concerns of elderly: PM's adviserCentre has always been concerned about the genuine problems of senior citizens and the Seventh Pay Commission will look into the demands of...
01 Oct, 2013, 10.52 PM IST
- Sonia Gandhi assures help to pensioners
Activists demanded a hike in monthly pension for the elderly and also the removal of Above Poverty Line criterion in giving pensions.
22 May, 2012, 02.59 PM IST
- Senior citizens make a beeline at job fair
The economic slowdown may have hit people hard but as a result, employers are having to depend on short-term staff. This is good news for t...
23 Aug, 2009, 12.26 PM IST